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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kazuki Arihara, Yokosuka, JP;
Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD., Yokohama-shi, JP;
Abstract
A catalyst particle () for a fuel cell according to the present invention includes: a metal particle () composed of either one of metal other than noble metal and an alloy of the metal other than the noble metal and the noble metal; and a noble metal layer () that is provided on a surface of the metal particle and has a thickness of 1 nm to 3.2 nm. By the fact that the catalyst particle for a fuel cell has such a configuration, the catalyst particle can enhance catalytic activity while reducing an amount of the noble metal. The catalyst particle () for a fuel cell according to the present invention can enhance the catalytic activity while reducing the amount of the noble metal.